Thanksgiving

The new, wide-ranging warning about romaine lettuce illustrates gaps in the government's ability to oversee food safety.

Two years after Election Day, Trump dominates virtually every aspect of public life. How about we take a break for a day?

The two pardoned turkeys, Peas and Carrots, will spend the rest of their lives at a farm after the annual Thanksgiving presidential tradition.

New research finds that, after Trump's election, holiday gatherings with relatives who voted for the other party were often abbreviated.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

A collection of our best stories for you during the holiday.

Despite being the period of highest demand, the rise in supply means the price of turkey tends to fall around the holiday.

Drumstick and Wishbone, the National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate "wingman," meet the press ahead of their presidential pardon at an event in Washington, D.C.

The long and sometimes bloody history of how we came to celebrate Turkey Day.

This Thanksgiving, skip the extra beer and take the higher ground in your family debate; chances are, your relatives will follow your example.

After living the unfamiliar for so long, the idea of home becomes powerfully linked with an oversimplified image of American life.

Why do we shop? And what does it mean today?

There's a reason the U.S. farm lobby wants better access to Cuba.

Some people are trying to eliminate pumpkin pie from your Thanksgiving. These people are not to be trusted.

From the Supreme Court-mandated date for California to relieve prison overcrowding to the New York City Marathon, events you should be aware of.

There is, in fact, a surprising amount of scholarship on the subject of Thanksgiving, a uniquely American celebration marked by rituals that lend themselves to a wide range of interpretations.